Barcelona
June 2016
Presentation of Barcelona 2015
Contents
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The city of Barcelona: profile
population and area
diversified economy
labour market and level of training
city open to the world
touristic reference and city of trade fairs and congresses
international positioning
reference for quality of life
cohesive city
02.
Political and administrative organisation of the City Council of Barcelona
framework of competences
municipal services
municipal government and executive structure
human resources
territorial organisation
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POPULATION & AREA
One of the main metropolitan
areas of Europe
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia.
With an area of 100 Km2 and 1.6 milion
inhabitants, it is one of the densest cities in Europe.
Barcelona represents 0.3% of the territory of Catalonia but concentrates 21% of the Catalan population.
2015 Population Surface (km2)
Density (inhab/km2)
Barcelona 1,604,555 102 15,706
Metropolitan
area 3,213,775 636 5,053 Catalonia 7,508,106 32,108 234 Spain 46,624,382 505,944 92
POPULATION & AREA (1/4)
Source: INE and Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Annual
Catalonia
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POPULATION & AREA (2/4)
Barcelona is the central nucleus of the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona, a region among the first ten European urban agglomerations in terms of population and employment.
EUROPEAN METROPOLIS DEPENDING ON POPULATION
Source: www.citypopulation.de. 2015
>10 million
London Paris
Between 4-7 million
Köln/Düsseldorf Madrid Nàpols Berlin Barcelona Milan
Between 3-4 million
Francfort Hamburg Birmingham
Weight of foreign population of BCN (%)
POPULATION & AREA (3/4)
The city has undergone a strong increase in immigrant population over the last decade. Currently the foreign population represents 16.3% of the total population. It is a very diverse immigration: 150 nationalities live together in BCN.
Foreigners by continent of origin 2015
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Structure of ages (%)
The migratory phenomenon has contributed to a certain rejuvenation of the population.
The population under 14 years old has increased its weight and the index of ageing (over-65s over under-14s) has reduced.
Source: INE. Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Annual
Index of ageing
2000= 188.9%
2015= 171.8%
DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (1/6)
Barcelona generates 30% of the GDP of Catalonia and employs 34% of the workers.
The GDP of the city is 45% higher than the average of Catalonia while in terms of per capita income, it is 17% higher.
Source: Idescat (annual) i INSS (quarterly)
GDP (million €) GDP per capita (€) Income (million €) Income per capita (€)
Employed*
Barcelona Catalonia % BCN/CAT
64,241.5 40,100 30,119.8 19,000 206,919.9 27,600 120,765.5 16,200 31% 145% 25% 117%
GPD: Gross domestic product. 2012 Data
Income= Gross disposable household income. 2013 Data
1,026,593 3,049,552 34%
DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY(2/6)
As with other large cities, BCN has become specialised as a city of services, sector in which 89.5% of the workers are employed. The weight of industry has decreased (from 15% in the year 2000 to 7.4% in 2015).
The weight of construction is less than those of other similar economies.
Source: INSS, general regimes and self-employed. Quarterly
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Added-value services (%) 2015 Distribution of employment 2015
The sectors of added-value services have taken on a growing importance within the employment from services.
DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (3/6)
DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (4/6)
The business fabric shows a structure similar to the whole of Catalonia:
Dominance of the micro-companies (more than 95% have less than 10 workers) and with little presence of companies with more than 200 workers.
Sourcet DIRCE –INE, Dept. Of Statistics.AB. Annual
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (5/6)
Predominance of companies from the service sector, highlighting the weight of
commerce and repairs (19%) and from the professional, scientific and technical activities (18.7%).
Companies by activity sector (%) 2015
DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (6/6)
The number of constructed mercantile companies recovers from 2010.
Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Annual figures. INE, Dept. Of Statistics, AB(per Mercantil Comp. Monthly figures
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF
TRAINING
Competitive labour cost and level
of training with international
projection
IVT/2015 Rate of activity Rate of employment Rate of unemployment
Barcelona 79.8 69.2 13.3
Catalonia 78.7 64.7 17.9 Spain 75.4 59.5 21.0 EU (28) 72.7 66 9.1
Barcelona registers rates of activity and employment higher than the Catalan and Spanish average even though the crisis has had a major impact on the labour market.
The number of workers registered on the Social Security has reduced between 2007-2012, and grows slightly again in 2013.
Source: EPA, INSS, Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Quarterly
LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (1/4)
Rate of activity, employment and unemployment 16-64 years old
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (2/4)
The economic uncertainty is also reflected in the growing
weight of temporary contracts, which represent 85% of the
contracts. Registered unemployment has also undergone a strong increase since the start of the crisis.
In the city there are more than 89,000 people unemployed and the Rate of unemployment is situated at 13.3%, below that of Catalonia and Spain.
Registered Unemployment
LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (3/4)
However, in terms of salaries and labour costs, Barcelona is a competitive city in the international context.
According to The Economist
Intelligence Unit, Barcelona is
in the 29
thposition in level of
human capital quality among
120 cities in the world.
Barcelona ranks 30
thin the UBS bank
ranking of 71 cities
according to salary
level.
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According to the Financial
Times QS World University Ranking
Universitat Jiao Tong de Shangai
LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (4/4)
It has a qualified human capital and an internationally recognised supply of universities, business schools and masters degrees.
5 public universities. 3 private universities. 205,000 university students
Best European
business schools :
5th ESADE
8th IESE
UB: among the 75
best universities
of the world for
health sciences.
UB, UAB,
among the best 200
universities in the
world.
UPF and UPC among
the best 300.
CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD
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CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD (1/3)
Barcelona represents 20% of the Spanish exports. The chemical sector, automotive and capital goods are the main exportation activities.
More than 60% is exported to European countries and almost half (48%) is focused on 5 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
Exports from province of Barcelona
CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD (2/3)
The airport of Barcelona is the tenth European airport in number of passengers. 73.3% of the passengers correspond to international transit.
With 2.5 million cruise-ship passengers, the port is the first destination for cruise-ship passengers in the Mediterranean.
Source: AENA, Port de Barcelona, Monthly.
Passangers of the airport Cruise-ship ports in Europe
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TOURISTIC REFERENCE AND CITY
OF TRADE FAIRS AND
CONGRESSES
Centre of attraction of tourists and
business visitors
TOURIST REFERENCE AND CITY OF TRADE FAIRS &
CONGRESSES (1/2)
Barcelona is one of the main destinations for urban tourism in Europe and a focus of attraction for tourists and business visitors: 8.3 million visitors and 17.6 million overnight stays in hotels in 2015.
Source: Turisme de Barcelona and INE . Quarterly
80% of the tourists are foreigners
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Fifth city in the world in the organisation of international meetings.
60% of the meetings are international.
TOURIST REFERENCE AND CITY OF TRADE FAIRS &
CONGRESSES(2/2)
Source: International Congress & Convention Association. Turisme de Barcelona. Annual
INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING
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INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING (1/2)
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Madrid
Munich Berlin Amsterdam
Possible competing cities
Francfort
1. London
2. Seoul
3. New York
1. New York
2. London
3. Paris
1. London
2. New York
3. Paris
1. New York
2. London
3. Paris
47. Barcelona
38. Barcelona
34. Barcelona
33. Barcelona
2012
2013
2014
2015
Innovation and sustainability capacity
Ernst & Young
INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING (2/2)
Source: Cuhsman&Wakefield. Ernst&Young, Mercer, ICCA and others. Annual
Financial Times
Best European business
schools: 5
thESADE 8
thIESE
Most admired city in the
world for its model of
urban development
3
thcity in the world in the holding of
international meetings and 1
rstin
number of attendees
International Congress and Convention AssociationBarcelona ranks 124 among the 211
most expensive cities in the world
Mercer Human Resource ConsultingUB: among the 75 best universities in
the world for health sciences
The only city in the world with 9
UNESCO World Heritage sites
Unesco (University Jiao Tong of Shangai)
6
thcity in the world with best
global reputation
Reputation Institute
33
thcity in innovation and
sustainability
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE
Barcelona offers cultural, educational, and environmental elements, among others, that define it as a city with quality of life.
REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (1/3)
Source: Mobility, Urban Habitat, AB. Quarterly-annual
39 municipal markets 4,4 Km of beaches
7,03m2 of green urban space per inhabitant
36% of waste collected selectively
33% of internal journeys are done by public transport and 49% on no motorized vehicles
246.717 beneficiaries of the ‘pink card’ for the elderly
40 of the social services centres, with 74.237 people attended.
21,7 %of the population 65 or over and more years with teleassistance service.
331.055 journeys of special transport 100% accessible buses
86% of metro stations with lift
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (2/3)
40 public libraries
2,5 libraries / 100.000 inhab.
55 museums and big exhibition centers 3,4 centers / 100.000 inhab.
56 theaters
3,5 theater / 100.000 inhab.
187 cinema halls
11,7 halls / 100.000 inhab.
Source: Institute of Culture
6,2 million visits to the libraries 4 per capita visits
16 million visits to the 10 most visited museums and inherited sites
2,4 million spectators of performing arts 1,5 per capita spectators
6,3 million spectators of cinema 3,9 per capita spectators
REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (3/3)
Source: Education Consortium. Municipal Institute of Education, AB. Annual-quarterly
Non-university educational
infrastructure (2015)
Non-university students
(2015)
97 municipal nursery schools 937 education centres
70% supported with public funds
4 municipal music schools 1 municipal conservatory
8,100 nursery schools students 234.420 education centre students 90% in public centres
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COHESIVE CITY
Districts
Resident Population
Index RFD BCN=100
2014 2014
1. Ciutat Vella 102,237 79.7 2. L'Eixample 265,303 115.9 3. Sants-Montjuïc 182,234 75.8 4. Les Corts 81,610 139.7 5. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi 146,754 184.3 6. Gràcia 120,843 108.5 7. Horta-Guinardó 167,235 77.7 8. Nou Barris 165,718 53.7 9. Sant Andreu 146,969 73.0 10. Sant Martí 234,489 85.6
Barcelona 1,613,393 100.0
Barcelona is a city of medium level incomes, but in these years of crisis the weight of low incomes has noticeably increased.
In recent years a process of
widening of territorial inequalities has been observed, a very common fact in situations of economic crisis such as the present one.
COHESIVE CITY (1/4)
Source: Barcelona Economia-GTP-AB.Annual
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COHESIVE CITY (2/4)
The most notable contrast of the levels of income can be seen between the neighbourhoods of Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi –higher level– and Nou Barris a lower level.
The neighbourhoods of Sant Martí are heterogeneous, while Gràcia and Sants-Montjuïc present a much more compact income profile per neighbourhood.
Source: Barcelona Economia-GTP-AB.Annual
Disposable Household Income per capita 2014 (index numbers. Basis Barcelona=100)
Very high (more than 159) High (from 126 to 159) Medium-high(from 100 to 126) Medium- low ( from 79 to 100) Low(from 63 to 79)
Very low ( less than 63)
SATISFACTION OF LIVING IN BARCELONA (3/4)
The Barcelona citizens show high satisfaction of living in the city.
Source: Quality of City Survey –AB
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SATISFACTION OF LIVING IN BARCELONA (4/4)
The most highly rated municipal services are the public libraries, community centers, the metro, waste collection and municipal markets.
Source: Municipal Services Survey –AB. Annual
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Political and administrative
organisation of the City Council of
Barcelona
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Framework of Competences
Municipal services
Municipal Government and executive
structure
Human Resources
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FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES (1/2)
The Law of bases for local tax offices (1985) establishes the framework of competences of the local administrations.
It determines the matters that are of local competence and defines a series of obligatory competences of the town and city councils.
The Municipal Charter of Barcelona is the special legal regime of the city that regulates the organisation of the municipal government, the regulatory powers and the municipal competences.
Local
competences
Obligatory
services
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FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES (2/2)
Security in public spaces
Ordering of vehicle traffic and people on the urban public thoroughfare
Urban planning regulations, management, execution and discipline
Promotion and management of housing
Historical-artistic heritage
Provisions, slaughterhouses, fairs and defence of users and consumers
Public health protection
Social promotion and reinsertion
Cultural and sports activities and facilities
Participation in the education programme
Cooperation with the education administration in the creation, construction and
sustaining of public education centres and
Vigilance and compliance of the obligatory schooling
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Public lighting Cemeteries
Waste collection, street cleaning, waste treatment Drinking water provision and sewerage
Access to the nucleuses of population Paving of the public thoroughfare Control of food and drinks
Public parks Public libraries Markets
Civil protection, prevention and extinction of fires Social service provision
Public sports facilities
Collective urban passenger transport Environmental protection
Source: Law 22/1998 The Municipal Charter of Barcelona and Law 7/1985 regulator of bases of local regime.
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES (2/2)
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Municipal Council : 41 councillors
Mayor’s Office
Government Commission of: 15 Councillors
Plenary Commissions of : 5 government areas
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT: AREAS OF GOVERNMENT
Employment, Economy and Strategic Planning
Ecology, Urban Planning and Mobility
Citizenship Rights, Participation and Transparency
Social Rights
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (2/4)
EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (3/4)
Mayor
Chief Executive Officer
Manager of Ciutat Vella district
Manager of Gràcia district
Manager of Horta– Guinardó district
Manager of Sant Andreu district
Manager of Sant Marti district Manager of L’Eixample
district
Manager of Sants Montjuïc district
Manager of Les Corts district
Manager of Sarrià St Gervasi district
Manager of Nou Barris district
Manager of Citizenship Rights, Participation and Transparency Manager of Ecology, Urban Planning and Mobility Manager of Safety and Prevention Manager of Social Rights Manager of Presidency and Economy Manager of Resources Manager of Human Resources and Organisation
Territorial area Action area
Functional area
Manager of
Housing Manager of Economic
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City Council
Group
MANAGEMENT ENTITIES WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL STATUS
Barcelona City Council
Local Autonomous organisations Entrepreneurial public entities Mercantile societies
Consortium and Foundations
5 sectors and 10 districts
9
4
13
19
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City council 6,478 51.3
Sectors 5,596 44.3
Districts 882 7.0
Local Autonomous organisations 2,539 20.1 Entrepreneurial public entities 1,234 9.8
Public limited companies 2,376 18.8
TOTAL MUNICIPAL GROUP 12,627 100
HUMAN RESOURCES
Staff of Barcelona City Council group
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The city is made up of:
TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION
10 districts
Sarrià – Sant Gervasi
Horta
Guinardó Nou Barris
Sant Andreu
Sant Martí Ciutat
Vella Sants- Montjuïc
Eixample Les
Corts Gràcia
Economic-financial situation of the
City Council of Barcelona.
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FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES 2012-2015
DEFICIT
Zero
DEBT
<60%
Current revenues
PAYMENT TO
SUPPLIERS
30 days
GROSS SAVINGS
>15%
GROSS SAVINGS
OBJECTIVE
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